Speakers Faith Jegede: Writer
Writer Faith Jegede draws on her experiences growing up with two autistic brothers in order to spread awareness and understanding about this increasingly common diagnosis.
Why you should listen to her:
Faith Jegede is a word lover and a truth seeker. She blogs words and moments she finds inspiring, oftentimes in pursuit of causes she believes in, like autism awareness. Most recently Jegede worked as the creator, presenter and producer of “What’s In Yours?", a twice-weekly hour-long talk radio show, in which she gets to know guests -- by diving deep into their bags.
Quotes by Faith Jegede
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“The pursuit of normality is the ultimate sacrifice of potential.”
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“The chance for greatness, for progress and for change dies the moment we try to be like someone else.”
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“The fact that we are different doesn't mean that one of us is wrong — it just means that there's a different kind of right.”
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Faith Jegede: What I’ve learned from my autistic brothers
- 05:20 Posted: Nov 2012
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Conferences
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- TED@London